Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are a great snack to pack in lunch boxes and picnic hampers for a sweet treat with the goodness of oatmeal. Studded with plump, juicy raisins, they’re delicious and addictive, just like grandma’s.
We’ve had a busy new year so far and I’m guessing you have too. We’ve had some good storms, a few school delays and cancellations, and the snow gave way to rain today. I can’t think of anything more delightful on a cold, rainy day than baking a batch of these homemade cookies.
Several summers ago we ventured up to Castle In the Clouds, the historic Lucknow Estate in Moultonborough, NH. It’s just a little over an hour north of us.
If you’ve never visited, it’s the 6,300 acre estate with the Lucknow stone “castle” at the mountain’s peak. Such fantastic and scenic views of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Built by Thomas Plant in 1914, it’s a “gentleman’s estate”. Features a sixteen room mansion, stable, two gatehouses (what exactly is a gatehouse anyway?), a one hundred foot long greenhouse, farm buildings, an 18-hole golf course, tennis court, lake and 45 miles of carriage trails. This is a nature lover’s paradise.
Thomas Plant’s story is quite a fascinating one of rags to riches to rags again and it all came of shoes. I’ll tell you more about that in another post.
We toured the castle, visited the gift shop and carriage house and hand fed the large trout that jump up out of the water for fish food at Shannon Pond. There were as many ducks as fish clamoring for the food!
We toted along a picnic lunch with sandwiches, fresh fruit salad, chips, salsa, lemonade and these delicious Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies for dessert. Such a beautiful shady spot we had to enjoy our picnic lunch at Castle in the Clouds.
These cookies have all the goodies: butter, sugar, eggs, oatmeal and pure vanilla to name a few. But in my opinion, it’s the cinnamon that ties this cookie together so nicely.
I used a heaping tablespoon of dough to make larger 3″ cookies. You can make them smaller if you like.
They spread a good bit, so you’ll want to leave plenty of space in between. This recipe makes four dozen scrumptious 3″ oatmeal raisin cookies. Enjoy!
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars .
- Stir in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, adding raisins last.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets, leaving space in between for spreading.
- I like my cookies flatter, so I pressed the dough down with a small drinking glass.
- Bake at 350° for 10 - 12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Tracy says
Now that that sounds like a lovely day with the cookies being the icing on the cake! I have never been to Castle in the Clouds. I think I need to go now. Sounds beautiful. Having a picnic up
there really must have been nice. Especially your picnics! Thank you for telling us about your day and especially the cookie recipe!!! Yum!
kereta sewa subang bestari says
Its look sooo delicious. Perfect dish!
thanks for sharing recipes with us here. Looking more from you dear
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Wow, Allie, Castle In the Clouds is GORGEOUS! I couldn’t help clicking that link and you aren’t kidding about the views! What a lovely spot for a picnic and what a delightfully scrumptious picnic y’all had! My kinda eats for sure! I adore Oatmeal raisin cookies and these look wonderful – I wish I could blink my eyes and have a dozen on a plate in front of me instead of this granola and yogurt that is! Ahhh… a girl can dream eh?!
I hope y’all are blessed with gorgeous weather and enjoy the rest of this week – the weekend is almost here!
xoxo
Aunt Pinkie says
These are my kind of cookies!Can’t wait to try ’em!
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
What a fun day you had! I do love summer adventures. 🙂
Your oatmeal raisin cookies look absolutely scrumptious…can’t wait to try them!
brigitte says
Ta recette de cookies Allie et tes photos sont de véritables invitations à la gourmandise ! j’adore!bises,belle journée!
Kristen Chidsey says
Sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer day! And seriously, don’t all picnics need cookies 🙂
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
No picnic would be complete without some cookies for dessert and these look perfect!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
OMG, you guys are always going to the best places!! I am officially very jealous, Allie! I really need to get out more… but at least for now I can live vicariously through you! 😉 I haven’t been on a picnic in years, but next time I go on one I’m totally packing some of these cookies! Of course I will be making these well before then though! Oatmeal raisin is one of my favorite cookies ever, but they have to be chewy(!), so these are just perfect!! I could easily eat a few dozen of these in record time! SO GOOD! Cheers, sweetie! xoxo
Susie Mandel says
Yum, these sound delicious, and I looked at the web site for the Castle in the Clouds. What a beautiful place!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Wow! These look super soft & chewy, just the way I love them! Pinning 🙂
laura@motherwouldknow says
Much as I love chocolate, oatmeal raisin cookies are at least in my top 5 cookie favorites. There is nothing like oatmeal raisin cookies with a tall, cold glass of milk or iced tea.
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kithcen says
Lucknow is the name of an Indian city as well! Castle in clouds sounds so much fun. Picnics are so much fun indeed. And these chewy cookies are just WOW! No wonder they are so addictive. Loved the juicy addition of raisins here!
Catherine says
Dear Allie, these look absolutely perfect! I love oatmeal raisin cookies…and you are so right! Perfect for picnics and trips to the beach. This week has been cool thankfully but we’re in for a hot weekend so I’m doing all my baking today! xo, Catherine
Holly says
I totally understand about having a short good weather window. It’s the same here in MA. I feel like we try to cram 6 months of fun outdoor activities into 3 months. These Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies could definitely help me forget about it and take me to my happy place! Yum!!
Eva says
“Le château dans les nuages”, je crois qu’on pourra le traduire comme ça. Il a l’air magnifique et j’imagine que c’était une merveilleuse visite pour toute la famille. En tout cas, tes cookies au raisins ont l’air magnifiques et j’en suis sûre que vous êtes régalè dans le château ! xx
Allie says
Thank you my friend! The castle was a lot of fun and a great place to enjoy these chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. XO
priscilla says
these are the best oatmeal raisin cookies i have ever made, the only adjustment i made was 2 c old fashioned oats and 1 c quick cooking oats and beacuse i ran out of old fashioned. seriously the best i have ever had.
Allie says
Awesome!!! I’m SO happy, glad they were a big success Priscilla. I just made a batch of these last week and they disappeared fast at my house. Thanks so much for dropping by!
Nikki says
I made these cookies last night, but they were soooo sweet we couldn’t enjoy them. They came out beautifully going to try the recipe again with Jess sugar.
Allie says
Hey Nikki – thanks for the feedback! Would love to hear how they turn out with less sugar! Happy baking!
Sue says
This cookie recipe is just perfect and so timely! My Denver crew will be visiting us in NH next week —I know they will LOVE these cookies. I’ll be sure to double the recipe. Thanks for the inspiration,Allie.
Rozanne says
Hi! Because of your original post about Castle in the Clouds , my husband and I visited Moultonborough on a trip we to to lake winnepesaukee. It was beautiful!!! The views and gardens were breathtaking. We live in Massachusetts, but spend a lot of time in New Hampshire.
I love your blog, it’s wicked awesome! Thank you for sharing stories about your wonderful family, and your delicious recipes. I will be making these cookies for Super Bowl Sunday! Go Pats!
Allie says
Hi Rozanne, what a nice treat to hear from you. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to respond. I was out of town for a funeral last week and read your comment mid-flight, but didn’t get a chance to reply yet. Thank you for these kind and gracious words. Seriously, they were just the encouragement I needed. I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed Castle in the Clouds too. Apparently they have evening concerts with drinks and apps on the lawn in the summertime, but I haven’t made it up there for one yet. I’d love to, I’m guessing the sunset view is absolutely spectacular. Thank you so for reading my blog and taking the time to drop by. Again, it’s amazing the timing of your words, thank you for this gift. xo
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
There are so many fancy cookie recipes nowadays but an old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookie is still my favorite.
puja says
It looks really tasty Allie. Will give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing this recipe.:)
Adina says
What a nice castle. We also have quite a few around here and we like to go visit from time to time. Although we have seen so many already, there are still loads left and we never seem to get tired of them. I like visiting the rooms in the castle (especially if you have a guide or something to read in the hand), but my favorite part are always the gardens or the woods around them. I am definitely not a garden person otherwise and nature wanderings are also not a hobby, but when it comes to this kind of estates, it is so great! The cookies look delicious, I wouldn’t say no to some right now!
Julie says
This is the best by far oatmeal cookie raisin cookie recipe out there. Hands down!!! The best!! Thank you
Allie says
Awwww….thanks Julie, so glad you enjoy them, we do too. I need to make another batch soon!